NFL NEWS AND RUMORS

Pro Football Talk "In 2009, Peyton Manning became the only player in NFL history to win four Most Valuable Player awards. In 2013, Manning became the only player in NFL history to win the award five times. Now Manning is the favorite to become the first player to win six MVPs. The offshore sports book Bovada..." July 11

CBSSports.com "It appears that NFL players and NFL owners finally agree on something: There should be a football team in London. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in February that he's 'very much for it.' Falcons owner Arthur Blank said in June that the league 'ought to have a team there.' The latest person to..." July 11

Houston Chronicle "The Andre Johnson controversy will be resolved one of two ways: He will report to the Texans under the terms of his contract, or he will sit out. Johnson, one of the best receivers in NFL history, will not be traded for several reasons. The Texans want him to finish his career in Houston. They..." July 11

ESPN.com "A realization hit defensive coordinator Dean Pees when he talked to coach John Harbaugh about the Baltimore Ravens' depth chart this offseason: Only two starters remain from the defense that helped the Ravens win the Super Bowl 17 months ago. "When you have the [roster] turnover, there’s always..." July 11

CBSSports.com "The Green Bay Packers released their annual revenue report on Thursday, opening a window in the multi-billion dollar world of NFL team financials. Because the Packers are a publicly-owned team, their revenue report is made public, and it shows the 32 NFL teams split north of $6 billion. The..." July 11

Dallas Morning News "Brian Urlacher can only laugh when some of his buddies joke about him joining the Dallas Cowboys. The eight-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker turned 36 in May and hasn’t played since 2012. But recently during a roundtable segment filmed for FOX Sports Live, Urlacher only smiled when FOX NFL..." July 11

Pro Football Talk "Now that a certain basketball player has decided to make another decision, decisively, all eyes normally watching the NFL can turn to New Orleans. The Saints and tight end Jimmy Graham must reach a long-term deal by Tuesday, July 15. If they don’t, the Saints and Graham can thereafter sign..." July 11

CBSSports.com "Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy has said for over a year now that the team plans to retire Brett Favre's jersey. Apparently that retirement ceremony won't be happening in 2014 though. Murphy said on Thursday that the two sides have a good relationship, but it's unlikely Favre's No. 4..." July 11

NFL.com "Richard Sherman ripped the scab off his feud with Michael Crabtree this week, reiterating on Discovery Channel's American Muscle that he just doesn't "like the dude." Without citing Sherman by name, Crabtree later made it clear that he's tired of the chatter. "I've been doing this for a..." July 11

Pro Football Talk "Andre Johnson has already said he’s not sure he’ll show up for Texans training camp. But what he really wants is to show up for someone else’s. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Johnson has told the Texans he wants to play elsewhere, and four teams are interested in making a..." July 11